Did you know these can be aggressive dog breeds?
While none of us want to believe our beloved pets are part of the “aggressive dog breeds”, certain dog breeds are known to be more prone to it than others. And this time we are not talking about the stereotypes that some dogs have gotten due to dig fighting.
Some breeds of dogs can be more prone to acting out like this, and in the end, we have to keep in mind that they are still animals.
We see them as family members and trust them, but you can never know when a dog will turn on its owner and attack due to some outside stimuli or the situation they are in.
Dogs are known to be extremely loyal, and with proper training, all of these dog breeds are known to be docile and non-threatening in the broad sense of the word, but we cannot predict what will happen. Due to some mishaps and bad timing, some dogs can end up charging at their owners.
While generally, even these dog breeds will need a lot of provoking or something to bother them a lot to do something like this, it is good to keep in mind if you want to get any of these pups!
If you are curious about which dog breeds are more likely to turn on their owners, make sure you keep on reading!
Have you ever had such an experience with such a dog breed? Let us know your story in the comments!
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I believe all dogs have the propensity to turn on you, but with excellent training and being vigilant, this can be avoided. Just my opinion.
Not true! I have have several dogs over my long lifetime and not one has ever attacked me. They know I loved, respected and cared for them.
A dog knows when they are loved.
I have two small dogs . If you treat your pet with loving care that is what you get back !
I believe that all dogs behavior depends on the person that has them and the way that the dogs are treated from puppys up to adult hood
I agree with you 100&. I worked in Animal Cintrol for 37yrs. And I have seen it all. Owners that have no respect for their dogs, no food or water, no shelter, & no vet care. You can bet your bottom dollar that those people have their hands out for everything they can get & then some
Those big dogs like CHOWs and Great.Danes need lots of room.lots of play activity had a Great Dane wanted to play with BF but she was too rough they
Weigh 100 plus pounds she Died of Arthritis unless you have room and time to devote to dog forget it
My husband and I bought a Springer spaniel from a person who bred them. It was a male and he was absolutely the cutest, sweetest puppy there could be. But the older he got, really starting at a year, we began to see aggression. In fact, the first time we noticed something different was when my best friend at the time came over one time. Winston, our dog, had loved her so much when he was a puppy and would go crazy over her when she came to our house. Then after a few months she came over and Winston was in his crate and she reached to pet him and he almost bit her and snarled and growled. She was shocked, as were we. Well, the older Winston got the worse he became. He bit a couple of my friends, not too terribly bad, but even worst than that he bit me aggressively four times, one time requiring stitches. He would growl and snarl at me all the time. And when he bit he wouldn’t let go. I actually had to kind of gently but forcefully tap him on the head and holler at him to let go. After then myself and my whole family and friends were terrified of him. But I did not have him put down. I still loved him and took care of him until he finally died peacefully in his bed at almost 14 years old. To this day we have no idea what happened to Winston, being that we got him at 8 weeks old and knew he had never been abused. I had so much fear and anxiety when I had to give him medicine or even reach down to unleash him. You never knew what would set him off. Having to put a cone on him after a small procedure was a nightmare! We swore to never get another Springer spaniel again and have since then adopted dogs from our local shelter. They have been wonderful! And one is a pit mix and he is the biggest cuddle bug there is. I’m sure not all Springer spaniels are the way Winston was, and I am actually glad we are the ones who got him. I’m sure if had gone to someone else they would have had him euthanized.
As the owner of a springer I can tell you that your experience was rare. WE got one when he was just 9 weeks old and had him until he died last year. The only time he was aggressive (think barking aggressively) was if he thought we were in danger and then just a word from us was all it took to calm him. Could Winston possibly have not liked to have his safe place (cage) invaded? I’m sorry you did not get to experience the loving relationship we had.